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Avaya IP Telephony Services and Solutions Provide Total Business Continuity at the Seattle Times 2006-09-05 01:00:12 Avaya

SEATTLE, Washington USA - Winner of seven Pulitzer Prizes for progressive news coverage and investigative reporting, The Seattle Times has earned an international reputation for community service and dependability. Finding a best-in-class "Converged" solution that delivers high performance via adaptive and scalable architecture; high reliability; cost effectiveness; end-user friendliness and expert support. The right combination of Avaya solutions creates an open architecture that is very stable; Avaya mobility solutions enable employees to be more productive while on the road while enhancing the IP Telephony network to best serve its customers.

Improved Read Performance in a Cost-Effective, Fault-Tolerant Parallel Virtual File System (CEFT-PVFS) 2006-09-01 01:00:13 Huazhong University of Science & Technology

Due to the ever-widening performance gap between processors and disks, I/O operations tend to become the major performance bottleneck of data-intensive applications on modern clusters. CEFT-PVFS (a RAID 10 style parallel file system that extends the original PVFS), as one such system, divides the cluster nodes into two groups, stripes the data across one group in a round-robin fashion, and then duplicates the same data to the other group to provide storage service of high performance and high reliability. This paper presents another benefit of CEFT-PVFS in which the aggregate peak read performance can be improved by as much as 100% over that of the original PVFS by exploiting the increased parallelism.

IDC Technical Brief: Enabling Technologies for Power and Cooling 2006-11-01 06:07:19 Hewlett-Packard

In June 2006, Hewlett-Packard (HP) announced its next-generation blade portfolio, the BladeSystem c-Class, which addresses some of the total cost of ownership (TCO) issues that typify high-density computing environments. Among the concerns addressed by HP's newest line of blade servers is the need to manage power and cooling at the rack level. This IDC Technical Brief discusses this issue at length and explains how HP Thermal Logic technologies, introduced with the BladeSystem c-Class portfolio, can help manage and optimize power and cooling resources in high-density data centers.

Wait-Time Analysis: A New Best Practice for Performance Management 2006-10-30 09:51:46 Confio Software

Wait-Time analysis is a new approach to application and database performance improvement that allows users to make tuning decisions based on optimal service impact. Using the principles of Wait-Time analysis described in this white paper, DBAs, developers and application owners can align their efforts with the service levels desired by their IT customers.

This white paper from Confio Software shows how Wait-Time analysis allows IT to always find the root cause of the most important problem impacting customers, and always identify which critical resource will resolve it.

Document Management by SpringCM: A Natural Fit for CHEMCENTRAL 2007-01-08 13:50:00 SpringCM

When the world's largest privately held chemical distributor sought a content management provider that could handle disparate document types and processes, it chose the electronic document management system offered by SpringCM. The solution manages e-mail and fax delivery as well as inbound and outbound physical mail. Download this case study to find out why CHEMCENTRAL, which generates $1.2 billion in annual revenue, is so pleased with SpringCM's Software-as-a-Service offerings. You'll learn how the SpringCM solution has enabled CHEMCENTRAL to:

Reduce labor costs by 70 percent

Accelerate preparation of mailings from 8 hours to just 15 minutes

Achieve regulatory compliance

Personal, High-Performance Computing in E&P: New Capability Is Just in Time 2006-09-01 Microsoft

A snapshot of today's oilfield reveals the interplay of several significant elements which, taken together, are moving Exploration and Production (E&P) professionals towards a step-change in operating efficiency. Conditions of the petroleum marketplace, business practicalities, scientific computational capabilities and advances in computing technologies are coming together to create new ways of doing business that simply make good sense. In the coming months, the more efficient, collaborative work processes and accelerated innovation that the industry has been moving towards for years will begin to unfold. One of the linchpins in this step-change - reasonably priced, easier, high-end computational capability at the desk-side - is now a reality.

Product Specs: ProCurve Switch 2810 Series 2006-08-31 Hewlett-Packard (HP)

This product spec sheet for the ProCurve Switch 2810 Series outlines the features and benefits of two switches:

The 24-port ProCurve Switch 2810-24G with 20 10/100/1000 ports

The 48-port ProCurve Switch 2810-48G with 44 10/100/1000 ports

Ideal for high-performance and secure 10/100 and Gigabit connectivity, the 2810 series offers access security and advanced prioritization and traffic-monitoring capabilities. The 2810 series is cost-effective and easy to use, with a shallow, stackable form factor that provides operational flexibility for use in smaller wiring closets. Download this product spec sheet from ProCurve Networking by HP to learn more.

Answers at the Speed of Thought: Providing Real Time Information through Data Warehousing 2006-08-29 09:46:57 Netezza

Any time delay between a command initiation and when its effects begin is a threat in today's world, especially as speed is vital to stay ahead of fast-moving competitors. This time delay, known as latency, can plague the entire data warehousing experience. Data may take hours, or even days, to update - causing stale and inaccurate analysis.

This whitepaper will look at a family of data warehousing appliances, and how they are built to eliminate latency, allowing your users to get up-to-date information immediately, rather than using outdated data. In addition, an explanation of how and why these appliances can process data faster, allowing for faster queries and backups.

Interview: The Specialized Enterprise and Component Business Model (CBM) 2006-08-29 13:53:23 IBM

In this podcast, IBM business experts talk about how companies can break through their performance bottlenecks, boosting productivity and value, using the Component Business Model (CBM) methodology. Click to hear how IBM expertise can help you unlock the power of your organization.

Service-Oriented Architecture Simplified 2006-08-29 13:53:28 IBM

IBM WebSphere Vice-President Sandy Carter talks about the power of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA). Discover how it can help your business reduce costs, gain greater flexibility, uncover new business value and become more competitive.

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Title	Date Added	Company
Avaya IP Telephony Services and Solutions Provide Total Business Continuity at the Seattle Times	2006-09-05 01:00:12	Avaya
SEATTLE, Washington USA - Winner of seven Pulitzer Prizes for progressive news coverage and investigative reporting, The Seattle Times has earned an international reputation for community service and dependability. Finding a best-in-class "Converged" solution that delivers high performance via adaptive and scalable architecture; high reliability; cost effectiveness; end-user friendliness and expert support. The right combination of Avaya solutions creates an open architecture that is very stable; Avaya mobility solutions enable employees to be more productive while on the road while enhancing the IP Telephony network to best serve its customers.
Improved Read Performance in a Cost-Effective, Fault-Tolerant Parallel Virtual File System (CEFT-PVFS)	2006-09-01 01:00:13	Huazhong University of Science & Technology
Due to the ever-widening performance gap between processors and disks, I/O operations tend to become the major performance bottleneck of data-intensive applications on modern clusters. CEFT-PVFS (a RAID 10 style parallel file system that extends the original PVFS), as one such system, divides the cluster nodes into two groups, stripes the data across one group in a round-robin fashion, and then duplicates the same data to the other group to provide storage service of high performance and high reliability. This paper presents another benefit of CEFT-PVFS in which the aggregate peak read performance can be improved by as much as 100% over that of the original PVFS by exploiting the increased parallelism.
IDC Technical Brief: Enabling Technologies for Power and Cooling	2006-11-01 06:07:19	Hewlett-Packard
In June 2006, Hewlett-Packard (HP) announced its next-generation blade portfolio, the BladeSystem c-Class, which addresses some of the total cost of ownership (TCO) issues that typify high-density computing environments. Among the concerns addressed by HP's newest line of blade servers is the need to manage power and cooling at the rack level. This IDC Technical Brief discusses this issue at length and explains how HP Thermal Logic technologies, introduced with the BladeSystem c-Class portfolio, can help manage and optimize power and cooling resources in high-density data centers.
Wait-Time Analysis: A New Best Practice for Performance Management	2006-10-30 09:51:46	Confio Software
Wait-Time analysis is a new approach to application and database performance improvement that allows users to make tuning decisions based on optimal service impact. Using the principles of Wait-Time analysis described in this white paper, DBAs, developers and application owners can align their efforts with the service levels desired by their IT customers. This white paper from Confio Software shows how Wait-Time analysis allows IT to always find the root cause of the most important problem impacting customers, and always identify which critical resource will resolve it.
Document Management by SpringCM: A Natural Fit for CHEMCENTRAL	2007-01-08 13:50:00	SpringCM
When the world's largest privately held chemical distributor sought a content management provider that could handle disparate document types and processes, it chose the electronic document management system offered by SpringCM. The solution manages e-mail and fax delivery as well as inbound and outbound physical mail. Download this case study to find out why CHEMCENTRAL, which generates $1.2 billion in annual revenue, is so pleased with SpringCM's Software-as-a-Service offerings. You'll learn how the SpringCM solution has enabled CHEMCENTRAL to: Reduce labor costs by 70 percent Accelerate preparation of mailings from 8 hours to just 15 minutes Achieve regulatory compliance
Personal, High-Performance Computing in E&P: New Capability Is Just in Time	2006-09-01	Microsoft
A snapshot of today's oilfield reveals the interplay of several significant elements which, taken together, are moving Exploration and Production (E&P) professionals towards a step-change in operating efficiency. Conditions of the petroleum marketplace, business practicalities, scientific computational capabilities and advances in computing technologies are coming together to create new ways of doing business that simply make good sense. In the coming months, the more efficient, collaborative work processes and accelerated innovation that the industry has been moving towards for years will begin to unfold. One of the linchpins in this step-change - reasonably priced, easier, high-end computational capability at the desk-side - is now a reality.
Product Specs: ProCurve Switch 2810 Series	2006-08-31	Hewlett-Packard (HP)
This product spec sheet for the ProCurve Switch 2810 Series outlines the features and benefits of two switches: The 24-port ProCurve Switch 2810-24G with 20 10/100/1000 ports The 48-port ProCurve Switch 2810-48G with 44 10/100/1000 ports Ideal for high-performance and secure 10/100 and Gigabit connectivity, the 2810 series offers access security and advanced prioritization and traffic-monitoring capabilities. The 2810 series is cost-effective and easy to use, with a shallow, stackable form factor that provides operational flexibility for use in smaller wiring closets. Download this product spec sheet from ProCurve Networking by HP to learn more.
Answers at the Speed of Thought: Providing Real Time Information through Data Warehousing	2006-08-29 09:46:57	Netezza
Any time delay between a command initiation and when its effects begin is a threat in today's world, especially as speed is vital to stay ahead of fast-moving competitors. This time delay, known as latency, can plague the entire data warehousing experience. Data may take hours, or even days, to update - causing stale and inaccurate analysis. This whitepaper will look at a family of data warehousing appliances, and how they are built to eliminate latency, allowing your users to get up-to-date information immediately, rather than using outdated data. In addition, an explanation of how and why these appliances can process data faster, allowing for faster queries and backups.
Interview: The Specialized Enterprise and Component Business Model (CBM)	2006-08-29 13:53:23	IBM
In this podcast, IBM business experts talk about how companies can break through their performance bottlenecks, boosting productivity and value, using the Component Business Model (CBM) methodology. Click to hear how IBM expertise can help you unlock the power of your organization.
Service-Oriented Architecture Simplified	2006-08-29 13:53:28	IBM
IBM WebSphere Vice-President Sandy Carter talks about the power of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA). Discover how it can help your business reduce costs, gain greater flexibility, uncover new business value and become more competitive.